what's an original Okie Joe 16" worth

[Courser]

Hi folks,
I found an original Okie Joe 16" offset on CL. they're asking $450. Is that a decent price?
http://omaha.craigslist.org/for/4613157369.html

[Richtee]

Not a bad deal at all. Show up with 4 Bens and keep 50 in your pocket and see what happens

[Charcuteryan]

Thats a rip off. Heres a brand new larger one:
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Char-Broil-...gAgw&gclsrc=ds

[Richtee]

Thats a rip off. Heres a brand new larger one:
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Char-Broil-...gAgw&gclsrc=ds

That is NOT a rip-off and that is no where NEAR the cooker that Old Okie is. That's at least 3/16 steel..maybe .25 on that Okie.

[Charcuteryan]

Ok. I didnt know the old ones were different

[Richtee]

Ok. I didnt know the old ones were different

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlG1nKD323U[/yt]

Altho his drum reading is off... because he measured the door stop/seal

[Charcuteryan]

That was good! I never knew that. Ill shut up now. But 16" is a bit small for my styles

[Richtee]

That was good! I never knew that. Ill shut up now. But 16" is a bit small for my styles

Hey..no big deal. that OJ is the same as what I have shown below... Brinkmann bought OJ years back and for about 2 years continued with the original design... and put it on the trailer...

[HawgHeaven]

Yeah, that's a good deal for an original... good luck!

[Richtee]

That was good! I never knew that. Ill shut up now. But 16" is a bit small for my styles

oops... that one I have is a 20"... marketed as the Brinkmann Backroads cooker

http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15480

[Fairview]

I have a 16" Horizon which is supposedly made by the guys that used to make OJ. It was 18mos old and I gave $450 for it, no questions asked. From BassPro, the same thing runs a grand. My only concern for your smoker is if it is an original OJ. Those wheels are typical Brinkman wheels and are too puny for 1/4inch steel. $450 for 1/4inch steel smoker is a good deal and I wouldn't let 50 hold me back. $450 for Brinkman OJ 3/16 inch steel smoker is a rip since you can probably get a new one as cheap or cheaper in fall from Wally World or Lowes.

Check out the Horizon web site if your curious about the wheel issue and you will see what I mean. A 16" smoker made out of 1/4 steel is fricking heavy.

[THUMPERRRR]

$450 an it Comes with Horizon convection plate($60+SHIP), Maverick ET-732($50), and Charcoal chimney starter($12),,,


if it aint warped all to hell,,,
I'd buy it in a heartbeat...

[Hookecho]

so then whats a 1986 OJ 16" with a 16" vertical chamber worth?

[dsgarner06]

If I was in the market for a smaller offset smoker, I'd pay 4 bills for it in a heartbeat if it is in good shape. The older OJ were built very well with 1/4" steel.

[THUMPERRRR]

86 hey???
what kinda shape she in???
rust???
fire grate shape???
HMMMMmmm
extras???

leak much smoke???
HMMMmmmmm

got all the racks???
cover???
dings???
extras???

(I always try my damnedest an get um to throw stuff in)






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